There Could Be a Huge Perk to Swallowing Semen

What if someone told you that you could live longer without having to make a potion of your own blood and the hair of a virgin? What if the solution to living longer was in your very own home...actually, in your husband's penis?

A study published in Nature Medicine revealed that spermidine, a chemical found in semen (but also in foods that you can eat with pleasure, like cheese and whole grains) helped rats' hearts function better and reduced blood pressure, thereby helping them live longer.

"Our results suggest a new and feasible strategy for protection against cardiovascular disease," the researchers wrote.

So...does this mean you have to swallow semen? No! Hell, no. While there's a time and a place for blow jobs, you don't have to swallow or eat or put anything in your mouth that you don't want. Semen is not a course at your mother-in-law's dinner party that you have eat because it's a recipe that's been in the family for years and she'll write your husband off her will if she doesn't.

That said, while some people do like to cook with semen — yes, really, there are books dedicated to it (Natural Harvestcomes to mind) — remember that you can find this same supplement in food. (Because why should life only favor those who give blow jobs and swallow lots of semen?)

But, FYI, study co-author Dr. Frank Mateo, of Medical University of Graz in Austria, told Medical Daily that it's too soon to say if spermidine would have the same effect on humans as it did on the rats, although he also said that he and his team are planning to perform a study in which spermidine is given to humans to see how it effects their cardiovascular system. The study's other author, Dr. Simon Sedej, also told Medical Daily that supplements might be a better way to get your daily dose of spermidine.

In the meantime, until it' s known for sure if semen is the key to a healthier heart, pick whichever sounds like a better way to spend your evening in bed: with semen or cheese. Or both? Or none? Really, your call.

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